Perry Eby

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2686.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2686
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1874, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; merchant

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Joseph F. Eby, "was born in the town of Berlin, Ontario, March 23rd, 1844. After being clerk in Berlin for some years, he went to Toronto. where he, with Blain & Co., is doing a large wholesale business in tea, coffee, spices, etc. He is married to Emeline McMurtry, and has a family of four children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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FORMER BERLIN BOY PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND
JOSEPH FISCHER EBY DIED IN TORONTO YESTERDAY.

His Father Conducted First Drugstore In The County, and Was Known As "Apothecary" John W. Eby.

A dispatch in the Toronto Mail aud Empire this morning has the following: "A leading figure in the wholesale grocery world of the city passed away today in the death of Mr. Joseph F. Eby, of the firm of Eby. Blain Company. Limited, who died of pneumonia at his residence. 35 Cluny Avenue.

Deceased was born in Berlin. Ont. in 1844. He engaged in the wholesale grocery business, first of all in the firm of Howland and Fitch. Later as a member of the firm of Fitch and Eby, and withdrew from that firm to commence operations with Mr. Hugh Blain in the firm which has existed up to the present for 35 years."

Mr. Allan Huber, at one time mayor of Berlin, who is now in the Berlin and Waterloo Hospital suffering with a sore foot, was seen this, morning in regard to the above dispatch, and he said. "Mr. Joseph Fischer Eby dead. Why I knew him as well as I knew my own father. His father was 'Apothecary John W. Eby, who kept the first drug store in Waterloo County, at a place called Bucks Hill. and Later in the city of Berlin. His mother was Miss Christina Fischer, a noble woman. the noted midwife and German doctor of her day.

For a while. Joseph served his time with Abram Tyson, in a grocery store near where the American Hotel now stands, Soon after, he entered the store of Mr. Wm. Spiers, where Metcalfe Bros, store now stands, and here he laid the foundation of his career.

He was here until, at about 20 years of a age, when he left for Toronto, and I am sorry to learn of his death.

Joseph was born, as near as I can recolleet, near where Eassys store now stands on East King street, not far from where Mr. Hallman's grocery store formerly stood. He was considered a model boy, and everyone liked li him for his kindly manner."

The Berlin News Record Tue, May 12, 1914 Page 1

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Mr. Joseph F. Eby.

The death of Mr. Joseph F. Eby removes one of the best-known men in the wholesale grocery trade of Toronto.

Mr. Eby was taken ill last Wednesday, but his ailment had not been thought serious until pneumonia set in towards the end of the week, and death came yesterday at his residence, 35 Cluny avenue. The funeral will take place to-morrow to Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Born in Berlin, Ont., in 1844, he commenced his business career in the retail grocery trade. Later he was engaged in the wholesale grocery business with the firm of Howland & Fitch. He was afterwards a member of the firm of Fitch & Eby, and withdrew from that firm to go into partnership with Mr. Hugh Blain, with whom he had remained for the last 34 years. In his long commercial life he enjoyed the respect and confidence not only of his associates, but of his competitors.

He was one of the earliest members. of the Toronto Board of Trade. "While he had always been one of those silent members," said Secretary F. G. Morley last night, "he never lost sight of the importance of many issues. He might be regarded as one of the original members. While he was offered official positions in the gift of the association, he always declined them, though offering to render whatever assistance he could."

Mr. Eby married Miss Emily Jane MeMurtry, of Bowmanville, who survives him, together with two sons. Mr. H. Douglas Eby and Mr. W. P. Eby, and two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Woods. Calgary, and Mrs. Wm. Find- lay. Ottawa.

Mr. Eby was an ardent Liberal, and a member of Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the National and Ontario Clubs, and president of the Fire Insurance Exchange.

"He was a faithful partner and a true friend," said Mr. Hugh Blain, "and I think everyone who knew him would say the same."

The Toronto Star Tue, May 12, 1914 Page 2

Joseph married Emily Jane McMurtry 5 Oct 1871, Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario. Emily (daughter of William J. McMurtry and Jane Stephens) was born 1848, Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died 31 Dec 1941, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emily Jane Eby
• Name: Emily McMurtry
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2686.1
• Residence: 1871, Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario

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MRS. J. EBY TO MARK 91ST BIRTHDAY SOON

Completes Family Record With "Four-Generation Group Picture"

HAS FOUR CHILDREN

Mrs. J. F. Eby, 592 Jarvis St., who is happily anticipating her 91st birthday on Wednesday. had her fourth "four generation group picture" taken recently to complete her family record.

In her last picture, Mrs. Eby heads four generations, including her daughter, Mrs. William Findlay, her grand-daughter, Mrs. J. O. Plaxton, and great-grandson, William James Plaxton. She has worshipped at Old St. Andrew's church for more than 60 years, attended the last communion in February, and expects to continue her regular devotions again since recovering from an illness.

There are four children: W. P. Eby, H. Douglas Eby, Mrs. Wm. Findlay, all of Toronto, and Mrs. J. H. Woods of Calgary, Alberta, wife of Lt. Col. J. H. Woods, C.M.G.

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• Name: Johannes W. Eby
• Residence: 362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2676
• Residence: 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; druggist
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; apothecary
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Druggist
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Druggist

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John Eby, "the third son of George Eby, was born In Pennsylvania, November 6th, 1803. He was probably 6 months old when he came to Canada. It is supposed that he started the first drug store in the town of Berlin, Ontario. He used to bring his goods from Buffalo, New York, by team. He resided in the town of Berlin for about 70 years, then he moved to Elmira where he lived for 12 years, and several years ago he moved to Port Elgin where some of his family reside. Here he died October 22nd, 1891. He was married twice, first to Veronica Weber who was born July 19th, 1808, and died December 10th, 1837, and after the decease of his first wife he was married to Philipina Fischer who was born March 14th, 1811, and died in Listowel with her daughter, Mrs. Joshua Bowman, January 17th, 1894. His family consisted of the following children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Among the early settlers of Berlin were August Fuchs, a jeweller, from Baden ; George Jantz, a grocer and tavern keeper, also from Baden ; Anselm Wagner, a potter from Alsace


Theobald Spetz, The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book I

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Anselm Wagner was the first potter in Berlin and had a shop for many years on King street south.

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How More German Families Were Brought In

At that stage there was a further influx of German hand-workers. In the main they came from Hesse, with sprinklings from Baden, Saxony. Mecklenburg, and other States. Woodworkers predominated. The Dorf however boasted a weaver, wagonmaker, hatmaker. a tailor (John Nahrgang), two shoemakers, and several carpenters, while Anselm Wagner, potter, made shilling crocks and flowerpots for the Hausfrau. A Dr. Klinkert was the first doctor

A History of Kitchener

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King Street , North Side

Frederick Street.

Bishop Benjamin Eby's farm came to the corner of King and Frederick Streets. Next to Frederick Street, Frederick and William Miller erected a frame building and used it as a general store. After the grading operations spoken of this building had to undergo the same process as the St. Nicholas Hotel. It was considered a fine building in its day with large windows on each side of the centre door. Henry Stroh finally bought the building and tore it down in 1868. Jacob Stroh has some of the window sash, shutters, stairway, etc., still in his possession. Later the building was occupied by Jacob Eckstein cigar maker and tobacco dealer. Mrs. Warren with a family lived on the second story for a number of years.

Vacant lot. Next a large brick building with double deck porch along the front, the Queen's Arms Hotel, built about 1840 and continued as a hotel until about 1860. A Mr. Butchard was the first landlord and later Levi Weber. From this hotel the first omnibus met the trains at the G.T.R. station in Berlin in 1856. Before that day it was a stopping place of stage coaches operating from Hamilton and Galt to Berlin and beyond. The old Queen's Arms long vacant and practically ruined as a building was sold finally and made room for the Market Building and Town Hall in 1869.*

Next we come to the John Roos house. This also had a double-deck veranda with heavy posts as was the style 1840-50. The building was later turned into a hotel known as the Market Hotel and kept by Casper Heller.

A lot with a log cabin in the rear, occupied by Jacob Sauer, who had come from Pennsylvania, father of Mrs. John Roat.

* See 1922 Annual Report W. H. S., p. 210.

A harness shop occupied by John Roat, then by his son John and later by John Haugh, a son-in-law of John Roat.

A garden. A dwelling, 4 or 5 feet lower than the street which had been filled up, where lived the Susand family. Mrs. Susand had a reputation with juveniles for tarts and molasses taffy sold in lc. bars. Her children were in the habit of selling these wares to passengers at the G.T.R. station. After her husband's death about 1860, widow Susand moved her shop to Foundry Street North, and there continued until she died. Susand was an ex-slave. In 1857 at a nomination meeting for Council, he was nominated and stood a good chance of being elected, as a joke. However, the more thoughtful element among the voters prevailed.

A two story, frame building, lengthwise with King Street, built in the '30's. After street grading this had to be raised so that what had before been the ground floor became the cellar or basement.

A house occupied by Wm. Hawke,-known as Bill Hawke- a mason. A stout, easy-going man. His wife was in the habit of standing in the door way, with white lace cap, smoking a clay pipe. The east end of this building was occupied by Winters, a hatter, the first hat maker in Berlin. He made the old style, broad brim, Mennonite hats in fashion up to about 1845. At the corner of Scott stood a brick building of good size with gable toward King Street, used to stable the first fire teams for a number of years. Later John Wagner had a waggon shop above and George Ward a blacksmith shop underneath. Scott Street was, however, not opened until many years later.

A one and one-half story building rough cast, gable facing King St., occupied by H. W. Peterson, who began publishing the "Canada Museum", in 1835 and so continued until 1840 when he went to Guelph as first Registrar of the County of Wellington. This was the first newspaper published in Waterloo County.

Jacob Hailer's house, a one and one-half story, frame building with porch along the front partly enclosed by lattice work. In this house was born in 1834, Catherine Hailer, who married Louis Breithaupt. She is said to have been the first child born in Berlin of parents who came from Germany. Hailer's barn was some distance back from the street and next along on the street front was his shop where he manufactured spinning wheels, etc., and chairs which had a large distribution. Hailer was an expert wood turner. He had two foot-power lathes and a number of German assistants from time to time, continuing his shop for about 40 years.

A two story frame building lengthwise with King Street, erected by Dr. John Scott. He had a drug store with two good-sized windows at the front. On the east gable of the building was a sign, "Med. Hall" in large letters. The sign was legible long after Dr. Scott's death. The doctor pursued his practice on horseback for which he used three horses. He was the first medical practitioner in Berlin, coming in 1834, at the time of the cholera epidemic. For a few years before he was married he boarded at the Gaukel Hotel. His later house, after the one described, is still standing on Weber Street at the rear of the Kitchener Public Library.

The old Scott house on King Street was later occupied by Franz Martin who kept a saloon. Martin had a musical family, with the zither as their principal instrument, which all the children could play.

A one and one-half story, frame building, painted, occupied by Anslm Wagner, a potter.

A brick building 1 ½ story lengthwise with King Street, the west end of which was John Eby's drug store, the rest of the building being his dwelling. This was the first regular drug store in Berlin.

A brick building with a frame extension in the rear used by David Eby as a pump shop. Part of the brick building is still standing, the rest having been cut off for the opening of Eby Street North.

A one story hip roof brick cottage occupied by Geo. Eby, a Notary, who came to Canada in 1804. He died in this house. A considerable fish story is told of how he followed a sturgeon in the Conestoga River, part of Grand River, and finally speared it.

A one and one-half story building, probably rough cast, occupied by Hy. Wurm, a carpenter employed at the Simpson factory.

A two story brick building painted red occupied by Henry S. Huber.'

A handsome brick building, two story, with veranda along the front and ground floor considerably above the street level, with broad steps, the width of the building, leading to it, was built in 1850. Some time later it was occupied by Casper Heller and known as the Royal Exchange hotel. Following the old custom its swinging sign had "Last Chance" on the side toward the village and "First Chance" outward, referring to liquid refreshments. Heller kept a good hotel and had also a large shed and ham next east of the hotel.

On the corner a steam grist mill was erected, about 1860. Louis Seyler, a German, was the miller. The custom was for farmers to bring in their wheat to have it ground, getting in return flour, bran and middlings, the miller retaining his toll. Later Lehnen & Shelly operated this mill.

REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

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Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and BuildingsThe first settlers in Waterloo Township had large farms, four hundred acres and over, the lot sub-divisions of the German Company Tract. Joseph Schneider settled on Queen Street South, Bishop Benjamin Eby at the south-east side , Abram Weber on the corner of King and Wilmot Streets and David Weber in the neighborhood of the later Grand Trunk Railway station. After the railway was built David Weber moved to Weber Street, named after him, to a location opposite the present Zion Church. Samuel Schneider and Elias Schneider settled in Waterloo. John Brubacher arrived from Pennsylvania in 1816 and took up his lot of the German Company Tract which was in the district of the County House of Refuge.

Throughout the county here and there little settlements consisting of a few houses, a blacksmith shop, perhaps a tavern and probably a cooper shop and weaver shop, began to appear. Only those settlements which had possible water-powers had any hope of growing to villages or towns. Preston, Galt, Bridgeport and Waterloo were in this class.

For a long time the vicinity of Berlin was known as the sand-hills. In the locality where the hospital and Collegiate Institute now stand were hills over which loaded wagons could hardly be drawn. On a windy day the sand would form ridges. There was a troublesome sand-hill from Queen Street eastward on Church and another one at the corner of King and Frederick Streets. This latter was cut down about eight or nine feet to the level of the cellar floors, some time after the first buildings had been erected.

The easterly part of the settlement was known as Ben Eby's. Queen Street South was the Schneider road.

1830 the village centre was established by Phineas Varnum who, by permission of Joseph Schneider, started a blacksmith shop on the site of the present Walper House. A moderately sized house, 35' by 25', about 40' southwest of the blacksmith shop, was used as a tavern. In the same year the first store in the settlement was opened by William, David and Frederick Miller on the site of the present Post Office,

There were few houses in the hamlet until a number of immigrants arrived directly from Germany, after 1820. John Eby, druggist and chemist, who had his shop a little west of the present Eby Street, related that when immigrants arrived it was the custom, such was the scarcity of buildings, to form a "bee" including farmers and villagers, to erect log houses for the new-comers. A number of these primitive dwellings were in the locality of the present Post Office. It is related that after one of these bees, the company being assembled in Varnum's blacksmith shop or tavern, the proposal was made that the hamlet should be given a name and someone suggested Berlin in honor of the German immigrants. The suggestion was joyously received. Jacob Stroh's mother, adopted in 1827 by Abram Weber when she was three years old, often told Mr. Stroh of her remembrance of the day when Mr. Weber, who had assisted at the bee, came home and told how the little hamlet had that day received the name of Berlin. This occurred probably in 1833. Mr. Stroh has a document dated 1833 in which Berlin first appears as the name of the hamlet. H. W. Peterson, publisher of the "Canada Museum", the first newspaper in the county, from 1835-1840, is authority that in 1835 there were only 25 dwellings in the place.

King Street, Queen Street and Frederick Street, being the main entrances from the surrounding country, were from the beginning the principal streets of the village. These streets are not normal with points of the compass. King Street changes direction several times. At the C.N.R. crossing its direction is about northwest, at an angle with the railway of about 45 degrees. It keeps on turning and finally in the main part of Waterloo it runs due north and south. Queen Street and Frederick Street are approximately at right angles to King Street. Conventionally King Street is called east and west from Queen Street, and Queen Street north and south from King Street. Particulars of the buildings and occupants for these streets follow:


REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

John married Philippina Fischer 22 Jan 1839, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Philippina was born 14 Mar 1811, , , Germany; died 17 Jan 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Philippina Eby
• Name: Phillipine Fisher
• Eby ID Number: 00002-234.3
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mid-wife
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

The appeal case of Philopoena Ely, of Elmira Waterloo, against a conviction before J. A. Mackie, J. P. for practising midwifery without of license has been quashed.

Guelph Daily Mercury 19 June 1876 p. 1.

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MAJOR WILLIAM J. MCMURTRY,

Toronto, Ont.

In whatever enterprises this gentleman has I been engaged since leaving school, he has never been content to remain where he started. in, and, "forward" being his motto, has succeeded to an admirable degree. It is in insurance circles, however, that his abilities are most appreciated. He was born in Bowmanville, Ontario, April 14th, 1847, his parents being William and Jane (Stephens) McMurtry. The elder Mr. McMurtry was born in the county of Carlow, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1822, when a small boy, and soon afterwards took up his residence in Bowmanville. The mother of our subject was born in Cornwall, England, and came to this country with her parents in 1832. Major William J. McMurtry is the third eldest living of five sons and five daughters, three others died when very young. Those living are Sarah, wife of W. G. Perry, Toronto; Elizabeth, the next, is unmarried, and lives at home with. her mother: Emily, wife of J. F. Eby, of the firm of Eby, Blain & Co.; Eva, wife of E. S. Meath, of Bowmanville. His eldest brother, John, resides in Bowmanville, where he continues to carry on the business established by his father over 50 years ago, and is assisted by his youngest brother, Herbert. Samuel Arthur, now with W. W. Ogilvie in Montreal, was manager of the Ontario Bank in Lindsay for 19 consecutive years, and while here married Miss Florence Ogilvie, daughter of Senator Ogilvie. John married Miss Maggie Lyall, (daughter of the late John Lyall, township of Clark), who died some few years ago. The old gentleman died on the 22nd of March, 1890-his 79th birthday; but Mrs. McMurtry, who is 75 years of age, is hale and hearty, and as active as most people of 60. Major McMurtry received his early education in the Bowmanville grammar school, under the tuition of M. J. Kelley, M.D., M.D., now inspector of schools for the county of Brant, After leaving school, he attended the Kingston military school during a portion of the year 1866, where he took both first and second-class certificates. This was in consequence of his being appointed adjutant of the 45th battalion of volunteers, commanded by Lieut. Col. Cubitt, so that he might be the better prepared to fill the duties of his office. In the summer of 1877, he attended the cavalry school, Toronto, under Col. Jenyngs, of the 13th Hussars, where he took a first-class certificate. When the Red River expedition expedition was organized under General Wolseley, he was appointed lieutenant of the First Ontario Rifles, and served through the whole expedition, which lasted about fourteen months. For fourteen years he acted as adjutant of the 45th battalion; but on account of leaving limits, he was allowed to retire, retaining full rank as major. After returning from Red River he went into business with his brother John, but retired to enter the Ontario Bank, in the same town, in 1874. At the end of two years he was appointed accountant of the Oshawa branch of the Ontario Bank, from which position he was promoted to that of manager of the same bank at Port Perry, where he remained for six years.

Since coming to Toronto, four years ago, Mr. McMurtry has held the important position of manager for Ontario for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York. He is identified with some of the secret societies, being a member of Seugog Lodge, A.O.U.W, of Port Perry, and of Florence Nightingale Lalge, No. 66, IOOF, oof Bowmanville. He has been identified with the latter since January, 1872.
He has also been an active and prominent curler for the past twenty-five years, having assisted in the organization of the Oshawa and Port Perry clubs though originally a member of the Bowmanville organization. He is now connected with the Granite Curling Club of this city, and was elected, at the last annual meeting, to the postion of honorary secretary for 1891-92 Treading in his father's footsteps, though never very active in political affairs, Mr. McMurtry has always been thoroughly affiliated with the Liberal party. Lake his parents, he is a Congregationalist in affinities and belief. He was married in Whitby, September 5th, 1872. to Miss Louisa Fothergill, daughter of George Fothergill, Esp. of the township of Pickering. who came to Canada when a small boy, from the Isle of Wight, in company with his parents, who, after moving around for a time, settled in the township mentioned. The result of this marriage has lwen nine children, three boys and six girls, two of whom, a boy and a girl, are dead. The names of those living are Dora Louisa, William Ernest, Constance Nevins, Gertrude Fothergill, Grace Muriel, Roy Fothergill, and Hope Fothergill McMurtry. All those except the latter, are attending school in Toronto Mrs. McMurtry's grandfather, Chas, Fothergill, was quite a remarkable man, a lineal descendent of the Earls of Granard, Ireland, and Baron Forbes, one of the oldest Scottish peerages. He was quite prominent in politics, and for several years previous to the McKenzie rebellion, was King's printer. He was also celebrated as a naturalist, and wrote several standard works. This should create no surprise, for his immediate ancestors were quite literary in their tastes. His uncle, at one time governor of Dhuboy, India, was a voluminous writer and very clever artist. He was the author of no less than fifty volumes, imperial folio, beautifully illustrated by himself. Royalty smiled approvingly, and scholars recognized his fine abilities to such an extent that, unsought, the titles F. R. S. and F. A. S. were conferred upon him.

Prominent men of Canada: a collection of persons distinguished in professional and political life, and in the commerce and industry of Canada, Toronto: Canadian Biographical Pub. Co., 1892

William — Jane Stephens. Jane was born 1815, Of, Bowmanville, Durham Co., Ontario; died 1911; was buried , Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Durham Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2581
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 001, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gelder
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; veternary surgeon

Notes:

George Eby, "the fourth son of George Eby and his wife, Barbara Sensenig, was born May 8th, 1776, and was married, April 1st, 1797, to Barbara Wenger who was born in the year 1780 and died in September, 1834. In 1804 they moved from Pennsylvania to Canada. They were accompanied by his elder brother, Samuel, and a few others. He took up part of lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, in the township and county of Waterloo. The farm is now owned by Jacob B. Shantz. They had a family of eleven children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Among the early settlers of Berlin were August Fuchs, a jeweller, from Baden ; George Jantz, a grocer and tavern keeper, also from Baden ; Anselm Wagner, a potter from Alsace


Theobald Spetz, The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book I

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Anselm Wagner was the first potter in Berlin and had a shop for many years on King street south.

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How More German Families Were Brought In

At that stage there was a further influx of German hand-workers. In the main they came from Hesse, with sprinklings from Baden, Saxony. Mecklenburg, and other States. Woodworkers predominated. The Dorf however boasted a weaver, wagonmaker, hatmaker. a tailor (John Nahrgang), two shoemakers, and several carpenters, while Anselm Wagner, potter, made shilling crocks and flowerpots for the Hausfrau. A Dr. Klinkert was the first doctor

A History of Kitchener

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King Street , North Side

Frederick Street.

Bishop Benjamin Eby's farm came to the corner of King and Frederick Streets. Next to Frederick Street, Frederick and William Miller erected a frame building and used it as a general store. After the grading operations spoken of this building had to undergo the same process as the St. Nicholas Hotel. It was considered a fine building in its day with large windows on each side of the centre door. Henry Stroh finally bought the building and tore it down in 1868. Jacob Stroh has some of the window sash, shutters, stairway, etc., still in his possession. Later the building was occupied by Jacob Eckstein cigar maker and tobacco dealer. Mrs. Warren with a family lived on the second story for a number of years.

Vacant lot. Next a large brick building with double deck porch along the front, the Queen's Arms Hotel, built about 1840 and continued as a hotel until about 1860. A Mr. Butchard was the first landlord and later Levi Weber. From this hotel the first omnibus met the trains at the G.T.R. station in Berlin in 1856. Before that day it was a stopping place of stage coaches operating from Hamilton and Galt to Berlin and beyond. The old Queen's Arms long vacant and practically ruined as a building was sold finally and made room for the Market Building and Town Hall in 1869.*

Next we come to the John Roos house. This also had a double-deck veranda with heavy posts as was the style 1840-50. The building was later turned into a hotel known as the Market Hotel and kept by Casper Heller.

A lot with a log cabin in the rear, occupied by Jacob Sauer, who had come from Pennsylvania, father of Mrs. John Roat.

* See 1922 Annual Report W. H. S., p. 210.

A harness shop occupied by John Roat, then by his son John and later by John Haugh, a son-in-law of John Roat.

A garden. A dwelling, 4 or 5 feet lower than the street which had been filled up, where lived the Susand family. Mrs. Susand had a reputation with juveniles for tarts and molasses taffy sold in lc. bars. Her children were in the habit of selling these wares to passengers at the G.T.R. station. After her husband's death about 1860, widow Susand moved her shop to Foundry Street North, and there continued until she died. Susand was an ex-slave. In 1857 at a nomination meeting for Council, he was nominated and stood a good chance of being elected, as a joke. However, the more thoughtful element among the voters prevailed.

A two story, frame building, lengthwise with King Street, built in the '30's. After street grading this had to be raised so that what had before been the ground floor became the cellar or basement.

A house occupied by Wm. Hawke,-known as Bill Hawke- a mason. A stout, easy-going man. His wife was in the habit of standing in the door way, with white lace cap, smoking a clay pipe. The east end of this building was occupied by Winters, a hatter, the first hat maker in Berlin. He made the old style, broad brim, Mennonite hats in fashion up to about 1845. At the corner of Scott stood a brick building of good size with gable toward King Street, used to stable the first fire teams for a number of years. Later John Wagner had a waggon shop above and George Ward a blacksmith shop underneath. Scott Street was, however, not opened until many years later.

A one and one-half story building rough cast, gable facing King St., occupied by H. W. Peterson, who began publishing the "Canada Museum", in 1835 and so continued until 1840 when he went to Guelph as first Registrar of the County of Wellington. This was the first newspaper published in Waterloo County.

Jacob Hailer's house, a one and one-half story, frame building with porch along the front partly enclosed by lattice work. In this house was born in 1834, Catherine Hailer, who married Louis Breithaupt. She is said to have been the first child born in Berlin of parents who came from Germany. Hailer's barn was some distance back from the street and next along on the street front was his shop where he manufactured spinning wheels, etc., and chairs which had a large distribution. Hailer was an expert wood turner. He had two foot-power lathes and a number of German assistants from time to time, continuing his shop for about 40 years.

A two story frame building lengthwise with King Street, erected by Dr. John Scott. He had a drug store with two good-sized windows at the front. On the east gable of the building was a sign, "Med. Hall" in large letters. The sign was legible long after Dr. Scott's death. The doctor pursued his practice on horseback for which he used three horses. He was the first medical practitioner in Berlin, coming in 1834, at the time of the cholera epidemic. For a few years before he was married he boarded at the Gaukel Hotel. His later house, after the one described, is still standing on Weber Street at the rear of the Kitchener Public Library.

The old Scott house on King Street was later occupied by Franz Martin who kept a saloon. Martin had a musical family, with the zither as their principal instrument, which all the children could play.

A one and one-half story, frame building, painted, occupied by Anslm Wagner, a potter.

A brick building 1 ½ story lengthwise with King Street, the west end of which was John Eby's drug store, the rest of the building being his dwelling. This was the first regular drug store in Berlin.

A brick building with a frame extension in the rear used by David Eby as a pump shop. Part of the brick building is still standing, the rest having been cut off for the opening of Eby Street North.

A one story hip roof brick cottage occupied by Geo. Eby, a Notary, who came to Canada in 1804. He died in this house. A considerable fish story is told of how he followed a sturgeon in the Conestoga River, part of Grand River, and finally speared it.

A one and one-half story building, probably rough cast, occupied by Hy. Wurm, a carpenter employed at the Simpson factory.

A two story brick building painted red occupied by Henry S. Huber.'

A handsome brick building, two story, with veranda along the front and ground floor considerably above the street level, with broad steps, the width of the building, leading to it, was built in 1850. Some time later it was occupied by Casper Heller and known as the Royal Exchange hotel. Following the old custom its swinging sign had "Last Chance" on the side toward the village and "First Chance" outward, referring to liquid refreshments. Heller kept a good hotel and had also a large shed and ham next east of the hotel.

On the corner a steam grist mill was erected, about 1860. Louis Seyler, a German, was the miller. The custom was for farmers to bring in their wheat to have it ground, getting in return flour, bran and middlings, the miller retaining his toll. Later Lehnen & Shelly operated this mill.

REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.



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?living with George in Waterloo Township in 1851 was apparently a second wife named Elizabeth born 10 Oct aged 63 born USA. source: 1851 census of Waterloo Township.

George married Barbara Wenger 1 Apr 1797. Barbara (daughter of Martin Wenger and Anna Gingrich) was born 1780, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Sep 1834; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205499105
• Name: Barbara Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00013-1147.3